Today, September 1, 1784, is the first day of George Washington's trip to the West again.

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He made a major trip in 1770. 

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That was a trip, quite a trip. See that story here.

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But back to this 1784 trip.:

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...on the first day of this month (September) set out on my journe...

December 27, 1753
See the Indian aiming at Major George Washington and Ohio Company Scout Christopher Gist?
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21 Year old

Major George Washington became famous  in 1754

in London

after this diary got published.

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But the detail of this...

Last night, December 3, 1756, a posse is ordered.

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Imagine just moving into a fort as commander, and right away you have a whole bunch of deserters. You end up finding out this family friend has organized those deserters. And later you find out your own boss hired him t...

Today, November 28, 1758 was about another yesterday - July 9, 1755.

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Today, November 28, 1758 was the day Colonel George Washington's men  of the Forbes Expedition marched to the site of Braddock's Defeat to find their comrades never buried, sitting above ground for t...

JAMES WOOD’S ONLY ELECTION

researched, compiled by Jim Moyer 9/18/2015, revised 9/25/2015, 11/24/2018

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This is not about “James Woods” the actor.   We have no picture of the man we are discussing.

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This is about the senior James Wood, founder of Winchester VA...

This was 22 September 2018, the down pour of rain held off until that night and into the next day.
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Winchester Frederick County Historical Society invited the Virginia Regiment George Mercer Company to their Annual Meeting 22 September 2018, which featured The Brunsw...

Another Veterans story for today?

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It's an old story we've seen forever.

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It's an "attack piece" by the press.

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And everyone knows it is attacking the integrity of the Virginia Regiment, September 3, 1756.

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November 12, 1756

But today is the day, the officers write and sign...

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Stevan Resan will tell the story of The Well.  You may have seen him as James Wood, founder of Winchester VA.

When and Where?

November 11, 2018,  Sunday 2pm,

Godfrey Miller House Judge Woltz Pavilion in side yard. 

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Steve Resan's talk will begin 3pm

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French and Indian War...

A song that asks a question? 
Why Soldiers Why?.
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Maybe James Wolfe

sang this

the night before he died

on the Plains of Abraham

in the Battle of Quebec?

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Legend has it

that General Wolfe

sang this song

the night before

his victory

and his death

at the Battle of Quebec in 1759.

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We've heard some re-enactor groups didn't think drummers were integral or that important.
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Maybe because we have a drummer, we'd like to brag a little bit.

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We are the Captain George Mercer Company of the Virginia Regiment of 1755-1757.

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Our Captain becomes a Lt Col...